The mystical aura surrounding Chinese teams and their strength in Dota 2 might have taken a dip on the international stage with European standouts like Alliance and Na’Vi going toe-to-toe with them, but in Asia it is still unblemished.

Cloud 9 has done it. After two consecutive routs, the international team with three European and two North American players secured their ticket to the massive eSports event in Frankfurt, Germany at the end of June.

Starting on Wednesday the 30th of April, eight of the best North American teams will battle it out for the prestigious opportunity to be the only North American team to participate in the ESL One World Cup Stadium event in Frankfurt.